FTB - FSR Trigger Box

Our FTB is our FSR TRIGGER BOX.

Connect any Alternate Mode FSR trigger to your favorite drum module!

The FTB is designed to power FSR Trigger Sensors. It can accomodate 6 single zone sensors or 6 dual zone sensors.

The output of the FTB has 6 stereo trigger outs that connect directly into your drum modules trigger inputs. The FTB sendsout a clean voltage signal, ensuring a wide dynamic range with FSR's without any double triggering or crosstalk.

How is the FTB different from the DITI?

The DITI was designed to not only allow connections to FSR pads, triggers and controllers, but to also recognize and allow connections from virtually any other trigger pad, switch, or controller on the market. The DITI then "translates" this mix of signals to MIDI for use in your favorite synth, module, or DAW. Further, the DITI also includes a robust feature set of MIDI-preprocessing like velocity curves, alternating and stacked notes, etc... Read more about the DITI.

The FTB interface is specifically designed to provide necessary power to Alternate Mode's FSR Products and then to pass the signals on to be used by modules and synths requiring a 1/4" input. Unlike the DITI, there is no additional MIDI pre-processing.

In the next few months, we will be transitioning the powder coating metal and sensor overlays of our malletKAT, vibeKAT and trapKAT products to a new, bright white body.

This beautiful and contemporary look is further enhanced by also including a solid black nylon coating atop of the pads. This coating is not just aesthetic, but provides additional protection of the pads from the sun, rain, and general abuses.

This year, Young Chang, the maker of the Kurzweil sound card, unexpectedly decided to stop manufacturing the sound card for Alternate Mode. We still have some left, but will soon no longer have the KS available as we want to keep a supply of repair boards available.

Ever since the Malletstation was announced last November, many comparisons with the malletKAT were posted on social media. It’s amazing that comparisons were made even before the instrument was released! Now that the product is on the market, it’s time for a more thorough investigation.